If you’ve got a sunnier garden and love azaleas but long for an extended bloom time, Encore Azaleas are for you! While most traditional azaleas have a spectacular spring bloom, the Encore series extends off and on flowering through the summer and into fall. Encores are also very sun tolerant and enjoy 4–6 hours of direct sunlight a day. If you plant it in slightly shadier conditions, it will thrive but produce less repeat blooming throughout the summer and fall months. And for those who love purple, Encore Autumn Amethyst features vibrant 2” purple-pink flowers with green foliage that turns purple during the winter months for nonstop color and structure in the garden. Its compact size, heat tolerance, and cold hardiness make it one of the best all-round choices for azalea lovers everywhere. Tend to its needs of acidic, well-drained soil, late winter/early spring fertilizing, and regular watering and you’ll be treated to a year’s worth of spectacular garden color!